Shop-bought gift tags and cards add up fast, especially with a big family. Printing your own is cheaper, looks more thoughtful, and means you never run out at 11pm on Christmas Eve.
What paper should I print on?
- Gift tags and place cards: 160-250gsm card stock (matte or linen finish looks lovely). Most home printers handle up to about 250gsm.
- Cards: 200-300gsm if your printer allows. Otherwise print on paper and glue onto coloured card.
- Gift wrap patterns: regular 80-100gsm paper is perfect for small gifts, jar lids and box liners.
Printing tips
- Always print at 100% / Actual size.
- Choose 'best' quality for rich colours.
- Type names into editable tags before printing for a polished look.
- Let ink dry for a minute before cutting.
10 easy, cheap wrapping ideas
- Brown kraft paper + a printed tag + twine
- A sprig of rosemary or pine tucked under the ribbon
- Colour-code each person's gifts with one tag design
- 'From Santa' tags in a different design so the handwriting never gives you away
- Wrap small gifts in printed pattern paper
- Cover jam or cookie jars with a printed circle and ribbon
- Use leftover fabric scraps as furoshiki wraps
- Newspaper or kids' artwork as wrapping paper
- Add a candy cane to the bow
- Stamp a pattern on plain paper with a potato stamp (kids love this)
Don't forget the table
Place cards make even a casual Christmas lunch feel special, and they end the 'where do I sit?' shuffle. Fold, stand, done.
Get the printable set
Our Christmas Gift Tags, Cards & Place Cards set has 48 tags, 8 cards with message backs, 24 editable place cards and 3 gift-wrap patterns. Print as many as you need, every year.